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Ms. Valentine-Darby earned a B.S. in Marine Biology from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, and a Master’s of Environmental Management in Natural Resource Ecology from Duke University. She has worked on research projects with the University of Florida and the University of West Florida, on both the snail kite and the Florida apple snail. Other work, focusing on wetlands, rare habitats, endangered species and other wildlife was conducted while employed with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in North Carolina and the St. Johns River Water Management District in Florida. Ms. Valentine-Darby has also assisted government and private industry clients in evaluating and minimizing impacts to biological resources while working as an environmental consultant.

Philip C. Darby, Ph.D.
Technical Advisor

The Pomacea Project, Inc.
Pensacola, FL

pomaceaproject@cox.net

Dr. Phil Darby earned a B.S. in Wildlife Biology and a B.S. in Biochemistry from Virginia Tech, and an M.S. in Ecotoxicology from Duke University. He conducted his Ph.D. research on the Florida apple snail at the University of Florida, and received his degree in 1998. His research program, based at the University of West Florida, still includes a focus on the Florida apple snail, including the relationship between its life history to hydrology and habitat, and the relationship between snail demography and the demography of its predators. Related research interests include wetlands ecology, population ecology of wetland plants and animals, and the role of disturbance events (e.g., dry downs, fire) in shaping life histories.